Recall Detail

BLUE BIRD / SBCV / 1987

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 17627 Vehicale/Equipment Name: BLUE BIRD
Recalled Component Id: 000007473000061492000000275 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: SBCV Model Year: 1987
NHTSA Campaign Number: 95V187000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: STRUCTURE:BODY Manufacturer That Filed Report: BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
Start date of Manufacturing: Aug, 01 1979 End date of Manufacturing: Jul, 01 1988
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 74000
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Nov, 27 1995 Recall Initiator: ODI
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Blue Bird Body Company Report Received Date: Oct, 02 1995
Record Creation date : Oct, 04 1995 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Passengers clothing can unknowingly become caught in the handrails at the bus doors when exiting the bus. Consequence Summary: When a passenger's clothing becomes caught in the handrail, and the bus driver closes the door and puts the vehicle in motion,the individual is subject to being dragged by the bus. this can result in serious injury or death.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the existing floor line handrail attachment bracket with the current production design floor line bracket. Recall Notes: System: equipment; handrails at bus entryways.vehicle description: school buses equipped with tubular handrails.note: owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact blue bird at 1-912-825-2021. also contact the national highway raffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Manufacturer Supplied Component Description: Manufacturer Supplied Component Part Number: